Fat talk, old talk, or both? Association of negative body talk with mental health, body dissatisfaction, and quality of life in men and women

Journal of Eating Disorders

Research

Savannah C. Hooper¹  Lisa Smith Kilpela²  Carolyn Black Becker³  Victory Ogubuike³ 

[1] Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, 7411 John Smith Dr. Suite 1050, 78229, San Antonio, TX, USA;ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA;Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, 7411 John Smith Dr. Suite 1050, 78229, San Antonio, TX, USA;ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA;South Texas VA Health System, Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA;Department of Psychology, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, USA;

关键词: Fat talk;    Weight talk;    Old talk;    Body dissatisfaction;    Eating disorder pathology;    Quality of life;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40337-023-00803-1

 received in 2023-02-07, accepted in 2023-05-07,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundLittle research has investigated the harmful effects of old talk—negative age-related body talk—on mental health and quality of life despite substantial research examining fat talk. Old talk also has only been evaluated in women and in relation to few outcomes. Of note, old talk and fat talk are strongly correlated, suggesting possible overlap in elements that drive negative outcomes. Thus, the primary aim of this study was to investigate the extent that old talk and fat talk contribute to negative mental health and quality of life outcomes when examined in the same model and when interacting with age.MethodsAdults (N = 773) ages 18–91 completed an online survey assessing eating disorder pathology, body dissatisfaction, depression, aging anxiety, general anxiety, quality of life, and demographics.ResultsWhile fat talk and old talk were correlated with almost all outcome variables, fat talk was more commonly significantly associated with poorer outcomes than old talk. Additionally, the relationship between fat talk and old talk with poorer mental health was affected by age in men, but not women.ConclusionsFuture research is warranted to decipher the individual effects of old talk and fat talk on mental health and quality of life across the adult lifespan.

【 授权许可】

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